TITANIC: MOVIE

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Titanic is a 1997 American epic romantic disaster film by James Cameron. It was a fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg during her maiden voyage from Southampton, UK to New York City, US. Titanic became the most successful film of the year by winning 11 Academy Award of 14 Nominations. A 3D version of the film was released on April 4, 2012. It was second film to collect more than 2 billion after Avatar in the box office. Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson and Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater played the leading roles in the movie.

1. Who played the role of the Rose’s fiancé?

Ans: Billy Jane as Caledon Nathan "Cal" Hockley.

2. Who played the role of 101 year old Rose?

Ans: Gloria Stuart.

3. Name the diamond that Rose was wearing in the portrait that treasure hunters found in the ship wreck in 1996.

Ans: The Heart of the Ocean.

Bernard Hill as Captain Edward
John Smith

4. Who played the role of real life RMS Titanic captain, Captain Edward John Smith?

Ans: Bernard Hill.

5. Do you know the name of the visual effects company that James Cameroon co- founded in 1993?

Ans: Digital Domain.

6. For which TV soap opera Leonardo DiCaprio was nominated for Young Artist Award in 1990?

Ans: Santa Barbara.

7. There were many great lines and quotes were there in the Titanic and one of them was voted as the number 4 of the “The 100 Greatest Movie Lines” by Premiere in 2007 and the same was voted as the number 100 movie quote by the American Film Institute. Do you know which one?

Ans: “I’m the king of the world!” - Jack Dawson.

8. Name the WWII ship in which the engine room scenes were partially film?

James Cameron st Oscar

Ans: SS Jeremiah O’Brien.

9. What is the similarity between the director of the movie and the music composer of the movie?

Ans: The first name of both is “James” (James Cameron and James Roy Horner).

10. Which Northern Irish heavy industrial company build the RMS Titanic?

Ans: Harland & Wolf Heavy Industries.

11. In which international film festival the Titanic was premiered before its initial release on December 19, 1997?

Ans: Tokyo International Film Festival (November 1, 1997).

James Roy Horner

12. “I haven’t cried like that since Titanic.” The film’s impact on men has also been especially credited. It was considered one of the films that “make men cry”. Titanic’s ability to make men cry was parodied in a 2009 film and that line above was from that movie. Do you know the name of the movie?

Ans: Zombieland.

13.  We all know that Titanic is one of the three films to win a total of 11 Academy Awards, the others being Ben Hur and the Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Titanic was nominated for 14 Academy Awards. It was also a record. The Titanic was the second film to garner a record of 14 nominations. Do you know the other film?

Ans: All About Eve (1950).

14. Kate Winslet was the youngest person to accrue six Academy Awards nominations and won the award for best actress for The Reader (2008). Name the award that she won for her life and acting career in 2012 by France.

Ans: The Cesar Award.

Titanic 3D premiered in the Royal Albert Hall in London

15. The 3D version of the film was premiered in London on March 27, 2012 and entered general release on April 4, 2012. In which concert hall of London it was premiered?

Ans: The Royal Albert Hall.